Method _parse_arguments

src/mcp_cli/adapters/chat.py:194–242

Parse command line arguments into kwargs. Simple argument parser that handles: - Flags: --flag or -f - Options: --option value - Positional args (if command expects them)

(command: Any, args: list[str])

    @staticmethod
    def _parse_arguments(command: Any, args: list[str]) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """
        Parse command line arguments into kwargs.

        Simple argument parser that handles:
        - Flags: --flag or -f
        - Options: --option value
        - Positional args (if command expects them)
        """
        kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
        i = 0

        while i < len(args):
            arg = args[i]

            if arg.startswith("--"):
                # Long option
                option_name = arg[2:]

                # Check if this is a flag
                param = next(
                    (p for p in command.parameters if p.name == option_name), None
                )

                if param and param.is_flag:
                    kwargs[option_name] = True
                elif i + 1 < len(args) and not args[i + 1].startswith("-"):
                    # Has a value
                    kwargs[option_name] = args[i + 1]
                    i += 1
                else:
                    # No value, treat as flag
                    kwargs[option_name] = True

            elif arg.startswith("-") and len(arg) == 2:
                # Short option (single letter)
                # For now, treat as flag
                kwargs[arg[1:]] = True

            else:
                # Positional argument
                # For now, add to a list of positional args
                if "args" not in kwargs:
                    kwargs["args"] = []
                kwargs["args"].append(arg)

            i += 1

        return kwargs

    @staticmethod
    def get_completions(partial_text: str) -> list[str]: